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How to intervene so an addict or alcoholic hears your message

isabel March 2, 2016
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What We Can Learn From Patrick Kennedy’s Failed Intervention

Patrick Kennedy’s account of the family intervention done on his father is one we have come to know well. Senator Kennedy wasn’t aware he was walking into a room where his family and a professional interventionist were gathered, ready to convince him to enter treatment. Senator Kennedy took one look around and walked out. So angered by this attempt to intervene with his drinking, he stopped talking to his son, Patrick.

A&E’s show Intervention is based on such confrontational approaches. But what can the science of intervention tell us about what could have worked better for Senator Kennedy?  

read more from Dominique Simon-Levine's guest blog on addictionblog.org

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